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Grand Spiral Messier 81 (ground-based) (Messier 81 , NGC 3031) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Grand Spiral Messier 81 (ground-based)

January 7, 2004 · ESA/Hubble · Messier 81 , NGC 3031 · Ursa Major

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This ground-based image shows the spiral galaxy Messier 81 in its entirety. The image is a combination of exposures from the Isaac Newton Telescope on La Palma (courtesy of Jonathan Irwin) and Digitized Sky Survey 2 images.

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